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phantom power

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1. the southern strategy is not longer sufficient by itself...

Reply to madashelltoo (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 11:25 AM

Aug 2012

The increasing populations of non-white voters relative to white voters simply make the math impossible. The GOP understands this, and so tactics like voter suppression, systematic disenfranchisement, and attempts to demoralize voters are now an equally important part of every campaign.

Unfortunately, it can work.

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The 90 million who will NOT be voting . . . [View all] madashelltoo Aug 2012 OP

the southern strategy is not longer sufficient by itself... phantom power Aug 2012 #1

Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why -- slightly dated but still relevant article Jessy169 Aug 2012 #2